Date:  Fri, 3 Nov 1995 17:29:43 -0500

From:  "Dennis R. Preston" <preston[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]PILOT.MSU.EDU>

Subject: Re: Hello



Does anyone know the first occurrence in print of 'to not buy a twig from

someone'?

Your are so polite Ron.

Dennis



>On Thu, 2 Nov 1995, Bryan wrote:

>

>>

>> My friend Bryan and I are two aspiring individuals looking for a

>> way to raise some money to cover our portion of our college

>> expenses for next semester. We have joined up with a major

>> Christmas Tree and Wreath distributor to make this opportunity

>> available. We would appreciate your patronage and support. Please

>> forward this information to anyone you know who might be

>> interested.

>>

>> Warmest wishes for a happy and safe Holiday Season.

>>

> This is not, in my view, an appropriate message for this bulletin

>board. Please don't do this again. I wouldn't buy a twig from you when

>you try to sell to me this way. I hope nobody else buys anything,

>either.

>

>Warm wishes to you, too.